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Figures resolved with notable elegance; idealized scene in keeping with Art Nouveau style.
Notice the use of black stains (hair and beard of a pair of shepherds) to create remarkable plastic effects.
Excellent drawing.
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| Image | 1925-NewYork-Dodd-01-018 |
| Illustration No. | 1 |
| Illustrator | William Heath Robinson |
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| Lithographer | |
| Title Caption | THEY ALL GAZED AT HIM, AND ADMIRED AT THE SIGHT. |
| Title Supplied | |
| Part | Part II, Madrid 1615 |
| Chapter | Chapter 58 |
| Subject |
58.2 DQ encounter with 2 ladies and bird nets; Arcadia |
| Illustration Type |
Chapter illustration |
| Technique |
Process / Photomechanical technique |
| Color | Black and white |
| Volume | I |
| Page Number | f.p. |
| Image Dimension | 95 x 150 |
| Page Dimension | 145 x 217 |
| Commentary | Don Quixote welcome by the shepherds and shepherdesses of the pretended Arcadia to their tent; "Acudieron á las tiendas, hallaron las mesas puestas, ricas, abundantes y limpias; honraron a D. Quijote dándole el primer lugar en ellos" (58:2).
Figures resolved with notable elegance; idealized scene in keeping with Art Nouveau style. Notice the use of black stains (hair and beard of a pair of shepherds) to create remarkable plastic effects. Excellent drawing. |
| Notes | 1 - Same illus. first published in London: Sands & Co., 1897. |